My name is Maria and I live in St.-Petersburg, Russia, with my husband and two kids who are in primary school. I work at a university where I lecture in theory and history of photography as well as exhibitions+curatorship. I also work sometimes as an interpretor/translator. My family is keen on travelling and every year we make several trips, it can be hiking or more 'civilized' travelling. My husband and sons enjoy sports (skateboarding and all kinds of physical activity).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to meet new people and share my culture and knowledge or hear other people's stories and learn from them.

Interests

I am interested in many different things that human culture manifests itself in! My primary interest is photography and right now I am researching the ways it is used online by people to represent themselves... I can talk a lot about it and show you many fun pictures!

Music, Movies, and Books

just a few of my favouties:
writers and poets: Truman Capote, John Fowles, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Joseph Brodsky
movies: Holy Motors Corporation, Dust (Pyl'), Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano, Dreamers (by Bertolucci) etc.
Music: Sarah Vaugh, Tom Lehrer, Anthony and the Johnsons

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I've done in my life are my kids. And it's one of those things that lasts for a long time :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to learn more languages and am always keen on learning the local traditions and stories. I will be happy to share the same from my country and my city with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Russian language, Russian culture, Russian cuisine, many stories of photography and visual culture :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States